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Southern Boulevard & East 134th Street, Bronx

7 historical photos taken here between 1931 and 1937, oldest first.

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  • Bronx: Southern Boulevard - 135th Street (East), 1931–1936

    Bronx: Southern Boulevard - 135th Street (East)

    1931; 1936

  • Bronx: Southern Boulevard - 135th Street (East), 1931–1936

    Bronx: Southern Boulevard - 135th Street (East)

    1931; 1936

  • Bronx: Southern Boulevard - 134th Street (East), 1931–1937

    Bronx: Southern Boulevard - 134th Street (East)

    1931; 1936; 1937

  • Bronx: Southern Boulevard - 134th Street (East), 1931–1937

    Bronx: Southern Boulevard - 134th Street (East)

    1931; 1936; 1937

  • Bronx: Cypress Avenue - 134th Street (East), 1931

    Bronx: Cypress Avenue - 134th Street (East)

    1931

  • Bronx: Southern Boulevard - 134th Street (East), 1931–1937

    Bronx: Southern Boulevard - 134th Street (East)

    1931; 1936; 1937

  • Bronx: Cypress Avenue - 134th Street (East), 1937

    Bronx: Cypress Avenue - 134th Street (East)

    1937

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Bronx: Southern Boulevard - 134th Street (East), 1931–1937

Photo 3 of 7 at Southern Boulevard & East 134th Street, Bronx

Bronx: Southern Boulevard - 134th Street (East)

1931; 1936; 1937

(1) 133-151 Southern Boulevard, west side, from East 134th to East 135th Streets, showing three integral units of the apartment house Retorno. The unit on the right actually faces on Cypress Ave. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same; a fuller view at a later date. On the extreme right is also visible Public School No. 29, at the N.W. corner of Cypress Ave. and East 135th Street. P. L. Sperr. (3) The same, at a still later date, showing the house under demolition. The demolition is being carried out to make way for the construction of the approach to the Triborough Bridge. P. L. Sperr.

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